The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1887-06-11
Lord Lansaowns Pleased.


Lord Lans1owns Pleased,
On the evening after the friends of
Lord LansdoWne made their futile at
tempt to murder William O'Brien at
Kingston, their noble patron WAS enter
tanned by the National Club Of Toronto,
the city whence the assassins were sent
to do their work.
Among those who were present to
support LORD Lansdowne were Profes-
sor Goodwin Smith, the abeJtor OF the
Orange outrages in Toronto; Major
General Middleton, who delivered
Louis Riel to the han ngman; Sir w. p.
Rowland, a tral1splanted American,
knighted for his money, and others
equally distinguished for loyalty
Lord Lans.lowne was facetious in al
}uding to the recent conduct of his
friends. EIe praised she kindness and
hospitality OF the people Of Toronto,
who had murderously assaulted three
unarmed strangers just q week before.
He pleasantly added
TIT is true that during Our visit a
slight touch of electricity has been per
ceptible in the atmosphere and that
certain laughter, sfars have shot madly
from their spheres into your quiet fir
mament. They have experienced the
fate which usually overtakes such er-
ratio considerations. The disturbance
has been brief and inconsiderable. J.
trust that it will leave no traces behind
1t. As far as am concerned I may say
that owing to your kindness this de-
preston did not for an instant interfere
with my happiness or convenience. /
might go good deal further and add
that it is to tl1s fact that We were not
the only visitors OF distinction to To-
ronto Tgreat laughter] that we owe the
extraordinary demonstrations of loyalty
and goodwill which we have expert
encea." [Cries Of INC, no.'']
Lord LansdoWne continued. in a
strain of hymor this time unconscious,
TO congratulate the people of Toronto
because their conduct had demonstrated
their confidence in him as the Queens
representative. ''It has shown more, {"
he added, ''for it has afforded a signal
proof, not only OF this but of your ab-
horrence of the methods Of those who
seek TO achieve, by intimidation and
persecution what they know could not
be obtained by legitimate courses. If l
could even have had any doubt as to the
result, the action Of your people has re-
moved it. The appeal has been made
to you. BY youI Judgment l am per
fectly content TO ahide.''
The tribute to Tcronto's abhorrence
of Intimidation and persecution was
well received by the Orange professor,
the militia general, and the Yankee
knight, as we'll as by the unwashed
thugs who did their behest
Still there was a skeleton at the feast.
OiBrien had not been killed. The
Orangenen meant we'll. 1t was not the
fault of their intention but Of their
courage. With all their overwhelming
numbers, the advantage of fighting on
their dunghill, and the certainty of inn
munity for any crime they might COM
NIT, they. yet failed ANONYMOUSLY, and
Lord Lansdowne's merriment only hid
a sense OF deep chagrin.
They do these things better in Lug
gacurran," he must have thought with
a sigh, as he remembered the old men,
women and children turned out TO die
by bhe light OF their burning homes,
while Irish constables, who knew how
to shoot, stood by with loaded rifles,
and no American guards near by to
protest OF prevent The Orangemen of
Canada cannot be depended upon for a
plain piece of ordinary assassination,
and Lord 1 ansdowne must feel the
keenest Of all pangs Of remorse, that
for crime frustrated.-Boston Pilot.
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